Water views
Upstairs and outdoor tables give diners clear views across the water, JBR and the city lights.
Bluewaters Island
The Coffee Club is a café-restaurant on Bluewaters Island, suited to coffee, all-day breakfast and relaxed meals with views across the water. Reviews especially mention the cappuccino, blueberry cheesecake and upstairs or outdoor seating.
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Upstairs and outdoor tables give diners clear views across the water, JBR and the city lights.
Customers repeatedly praise the coffee, including cappuccino, lattes and more unusual drinks such as pistachio latte.
Breakfast is available throughout the day, with options including poached eggs, avocado, shakshuka and French toast.
A vegetarian meal can still be varied, with reviews mentioning Margherita pizza, potato soup, Thai green curry and dynamite.
Staff have accommodated seating preferences and replaced set-menu items when customers asked.
The terrace can stay comfortable in warm weather; one review found it pleasantly windy despite 29-degree heat.
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“Food is amazing and in reasonable portion. Loved the fish and chips most, among our orders. They also serve hot and cold drinks.”
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“Food is amazing and in reasonable portion. Loved the fish and chips most, among our orders. They also serve hot and cold drinks.”January 2023
“We ate Pomegranate & Date Salad, Chicken Cashew Nut, Zaatar Grilled Chicken & Fish & Chips! For beverages we ordered Passion Fruit Mojitos. It was very refreshing! All the food was made fresh and had great flavor.”August 2022
“Had the Salmon Teriyaki with a a side of amazing sweet potato chips. What a beautiful meal in a fantastic location.”
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“Had the Salmon Teriyaki with a a side of amazing sweet potato chips. What a beautiful meal in a fantastic location.”December 2023
“I tried the Teriyaki Salmon, which was absolutely yummy and amazing, and the Chicken Alfredo, which was equally tasty and delicious. Both dishes were well-prepared and flavorful, making the meal thoroughly satisfying.”December 2024
“The Zaater Grilled Chicken and the Classic Chicken Burger was delicious 😋.”
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“The Zaater Grilled Chicken and the Classic Chicken Burger was delicious 😋.”October 2020
“We ate Pomegranate & Date Salad, Chicken Cashew Nut, Zaatar Grilled Chicken & Fish & Chips! For beverages we ordered Passion Fruit Mojitos. It was very refreshing! All the food was made fresh and had great flavor.”August 2022
“They have amazing affogato it is definitely the most delicious one I have ever tried😋”
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“They have amazing affogato it is definitely the most delicious one I have ever tried😋”July 2024
“The Balaleet is basically two pieces of French toast garnished with cinnamon and nuts and filled with a light layer of cream cheese. It was flavorful and decadent.”
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“The Balaleet is basically two pieces of French toast garnished with cinnamon and nuts and filled with a light layer of cream cheese. It was flavorful and decadent.”October 2023
“The best cappuccino and blueberry cheesecake. Thanks Romana for your excellent service. I and my friends had a great experience in this coffee club.”
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“The best cappuccino and blueberry cheesecake. Thanks Romana for your excellent service. I and my friends had a great experience in this coffee club.”July 2025
“Btw, My parents enjoyed the brownie kunafa. 🥰”
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“Btw, My parents enjoyed the brownie kunafa. 🥰”April 2025
“They have a great selection of vegan friendly dishes and the best Chía pot in town. Definitely worth a visit on a lazy weekend or any other day :)”
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“They have a great selection of vegan friendly dishes and the best Chía pot in town. Definitely worth a visit on a lazy weekend or any other day :)”March 2019
“I tried the Teriyaki Salmon, which was absolutely yummy and amazing, and the Chicken Alfredo, which was equally tasty and delicious. Both dishes were well-prepared and flavorful, making the meal thoroughly satisfying.”
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“I tried the Teriyaki Salmon, which was absolutely yummy and amazing, and the Chicken Alfredo, which was equally tasty and delicious. Both dishes were well-prepared and flavorful, making the meal thoroughly satisfying.”December 2024
“We ate Pomegranate & Date Salad, Chicken Cashew Nut, Zaatar Grilled Chicken & Fish & Chips! For beverages we ordered Passion Fruit Mojitos. It was very refreshing! All the food was made fresh and had great flavor.”
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“We ate Pomegranate & Date Salad, Chicken Cashew Nut, Zaatar Grilled Chicken & Fish & Chips! For beverages we ordered Passion Fruit Mojitos. It was very refreshing! All the food was made fresh and had great flavor.”August 2022
“My friend had the chicken snitchel and that was also beautifully cooked.”
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“My friend had the chicken snitchel and that was also beautifully cooked.”December 2023
“The Zaater Grilled Chicken and the Classic Chicken Burger was delicious 😋.”
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“The Zaater Grilled Chicken and the Classic Chicken Burger was delicious 😋.”October 2020
“The club sandwich was very nice.”
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“The club sandwich was very nice.”March 2025
“Very good place for Breakfast and Dinner.... has great view of the sea and JBR beach... Must have the Double Brownie, Motlen Cake, Penne pasta... Has many Vegetarian options....”
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“Very good place for Breakfast and Dinner.... has great view of the sea and JBR beach... Must have the Double Brownie, Motlen Cake, Penne pasta... Has many Vegetarian options....”July 2019
“Fully Loaded Fries and Raspberry Cheese cake were stars of the food we ordered. So much so that we ordered a second round of fries.”
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“Fully Loaded Fries and Raspberry Cheese cake were stars of the food we ordered. So much so that we ordered a second round of fries.”April 2019
“I had the Healthy Big Breakfast Platter with a Cappuccino and a Trio Sundae. The food was great and the staff nice & helpful.”
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“I had the Healthy Big Breakfast Platter with a Cappuccino and a Trio Sundae. The food was great and the staff nice & helpful.”September 2023
“We ordered a variety of food - French toast, shakshuka, multigrain sandwich and poached eggs with avocado. Food was good and so was the coffee and hot chocolate.”
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“We ordered a variety of food - French toast, shakshuka, multigrain sandwich and poached eggs with avocado. Food was good and so was the coffee and hot chocolate.”April 2021
“Delicious, fresh, flavorful keto salad and a strawberry mojito made to special order with less syrup.”
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“Delicious, fresh, flavorful keto salad and a strawberry mojito made to special order with less syrup.”January 2020
“Great views and a perfect breakfast. I tried my favourite rite eggs benedict .. made to perfection. The kids meal pancakes were quite delicious too !”
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“Great views and a perfect breakfast. I tried my favourite rite eggs benedict .. made to perfection. The kids meal pancakes were quite delicious too !”February 2019
“From the classic Margherita pizza and comforting potato soup to the zesty Thai green curry and the perfectly crisp dynamite, every dish was cooked to perfection.”
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“From the classic Margherita pizza and comforting potato soup to the zesty Thai green curry and the perfectly crisp dynamite, every dish was cooked to perfection.”April 2025
“Very good place for Breakfast and Dinner.... has great view of the sea and JBR beach... Must have the Double Brownie, Motlen Cake, Penne pasta... Has many Vegetarian options....”
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“Very good place for Breakfast and Dinner.... has great view of the sea and JBR beach... Must have the Double Brownie, Motlen Cake, Penne pasta... Has many Vegetarian options....”July 2019
“The Orange Booster was so fresh and flavorful.”
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“The Orange Booster was so fresh and flavorful.”October 2023
“We ate Pomegranate & Date Salad, Chicken Cashew Nut, Zaatar Grilled Chicken & Fish & Chips! For beverages we ordered Passion Fruit Mojitos. It was very refreshing! All the food was made fresh and had great flavor.”
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“We ate Pomegranate & Date Salad, Chicken Cashew Nut, Zaatar Grilled Chicken & Fish & Chips! For beverages we ordered Passion Fruit Mojitos. It was very refreshing! All the food was made fresh and had great flavor.”August 2022
“Very good place for Breakfast and Dinner.... has great view of the sea and JBR beach... Must have the Double Brownie, Motlen Cake, Penne pasta... Has many Vegetarian options....”
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“Very good place for Breakfast and Dinner.... has great view of the sea and JBR beach... Must have the Double Brownie, Motlen Cake, Penne pasta... Has many Vegetarian options....”July 2019
“Very good for all day breakfast. Poached eggs. Avocado Healthy Food”
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“Very good for all day breakfast. Poached eggs. Avocado Healthy Food”December 2022
“We ate Pomegranate & Date Salad, Chicken Cashew Nut, Zaatar Grilled Chicken & Fish & Chips! For beverages we ordered Passion Fruit Mojitos. It was very refreshing! All the food was made fresh and had great flavor.”
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“We ate Pomegranate & Date Salad, Chicken Cashew Nut, Zaatar Grilled Chicken & Fish & Chips! For beverages we ordered Passion Fruit Mojitos. It was very refreshing! All the food was made fresh and had great flavor.”August 2022
“From the classic Margherita pizza and comforting potato soup to the zesty Thai green curry and the perfectly crisp dynamite, every dish was cooked to perfection.”
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“From the classic Margherita pizza and comforting potato soup to the zesty Thai green curry and the perfectly crisp dynamite, every dish was cooked to perfection.”April 2025
“Me and my brother enjoyed the food in the coffee club.. that time we ordered the Ramadan offer consisting of starter, main dish and drink it comes with free dates, laban and water. It was a budget friendly package amounting to 59aed.. serving portions were huge and good enough for sharing.. We were lucky enough to be served and guided by Romana and girlyn who are very knowledgeable on their menu and suggest us the most practical and tasty option..”
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“Me and my brother enjoyed the food in the coffee club.. that time we ordered the Ramadan offer consisting of starter, main dish and drink it comes with free dates, laban and water. It was a budget friendly package amounting to 59aed.. serving portions were huge and good enough for sharing.. We were lucky enough to be served and guided by Romana and girlyn who are very knowledgeable on their menu and suggest us the most practical and tasty option..”March 2025
“Fully Loaded Fries and Raspberry Cheese cake were stars of the food we ordered. So much so that we ordered a second round of fries.”
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“Fully Loaded Fries and Raspberry Cheese cake were stars of the food we ordered. So much so that we ordered a second round of fries.”April 2019
“Great views and a perfect breakfast. I tried my favourite rite eggs benedict .. made to perfection. The kids meal pancakes were quite delicious too !”
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“Great views and a perfect breakfast. I tried my favourite rite eggs benedict .. made to perfection. The kids meal pancakes were quite delicious too !”February 2019
“From the classic Margherita pizza and comforting potato soup to the zesty Thai green curry and the perfectly crisp dynamite, every dish was cooked to perfection.”
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“From the classic Margherita pizza and comforting potato soup to the zesty Thai green curry and the perfectly crisp dynamite, every dish was cooked to perfection.”April 2025
“The best cappuccino and blueberry cheesecake. Thanks Romana for your excellent service. I and my friends had a great experience in this coffee club.”
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“The best cappuccino and blueberry cheesecake. Thanks Romana for your excellent service. I and my friends had a great experience in this coffee club.”July 2025
“I was served by a very pleasant young waiter called Edward, thank you for a very memorable Chai latte (and the boat taxi advice), lovely to chat and share good life-reads!! Highly recommend, great views of JBR, quiet in the day and water taxi return to Marina Mall from 4pm.”
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“I was served by a very pleasant young waiter called Edward, thank you for a very memorable Chai latte (and the boat taxi advice), lovely to chat and share good life-reads!! Highly recommend, great views of JBR, quiet in the day and water taxi return to Marina Mall from 4pm.”October 2023
“The Pistachio Latte was also tasty. This was my first time trying a pistachio flavored latte and I think it is my new favorite coffee beverage.”
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“The Pistachio Latte was also tasty. This was my first time trying a pistachio flavored latte and I think it is my new favorite coffee beverage.”October 2023
“Delicious, fresh, flavorful keto salad and a strawberry mojito made to special order with less syrup.”
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“Delicious, fresh, flavorful keto salad and a strawberry mojito made to special order with less syrup.”January 2020
“My Vienna coffee was smoky and strong. I loved it.”
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“My Vienna coffee was smoky and strong. I loved it.”April 2019
Validate parking. Spend more than AED 100 to qualify for free three-hour parking validation, as reported by a customer.
Choose upstairs. For the strongest view, ask for an upstairs table; reviews specifically single out the upper seating area.
Sweeten cold coffee. If ordering a cold coffee, ask for sugar syrup before it arrives because mixing it into a cold drink can be difficult.
Try the terrace. The terrace can catch a refreshing breeze even in warm weather, making outdoor seating worth asking about.
Plan the visit
Several reviews report long waits, including delays before ordering and food taking 40–45 minutes to arrive.
Some visits were let down by burnt or overcooked dishes, while another reviewer found the food stale and bland.
One breakfast review found the egg dishes ordinary, despite enjoying the salad and iced drinks.
A customer had to challenge the server before wheat bread was replaced with the sourdough ordered.
The Bottom Line
The Coffee Club on Bluewaters Island is a café-restaurant built around coffee, all-day breakfast and waterfront views. Reviews mention cappuccino, pistachio latte and affogato, while the food stretches from a club sandwich and Teriyaki Salmon to vegetarian dishes such as Margherita pizza and Thai green curry. It works for a proper meal, a sweet treat or a longer coffee break.
The setting is a major part of the appeal. Upstairs tables are noted for especially good views, and outdoor seating can be breezy enough to stay comfortable on a warm day. The relaxed atmosphere has also suited people working for an afternoon, as well as families and casual meetups.
Staff are often described as friendly and accommodating, including when customers request seating changes or set-menu substitutions. Service is not perfectly consistent. Several reviews report slow delivery, and one older visit involved a 40–45-minute wait followed by burnt or overcooked food.
If timing matters, visiting outside busy periods is sensible. For drivers, reviews report three hours of free parking validation after spending more than AED 100; another customer says parking costs AED 20 after the free period. The app and some discount schemes are also mentioned, but check current terms before relying on them.